Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
10.7° C
1.4° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (13 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (13 Jul)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (13 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thu
16
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
E
10
0.6
ENE
7
0.2
S
18
0.4
NE
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
E
12
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
168
119
82
56
187
147
143
15
8
30
25
10
26
91
119
47
82
95
97
97
95
90
58
Wind (km/h)
20
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
25
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
15
NW
5
W
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:41PM2.10m
3:02AM1.94m
3:36PM2.16m
3:57AM1.98m
4:31PM2.17m
4:52AM1.99m
Low Tide
8:17AM0.04m
8:57PM0.12m
9:14AM-0.02m
9:54PM0.07m
10:12AM-0.06m
10:51PM0.04m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:58
7:56
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:07
5:08
5:09
5:09
 mm
Temp °C
9
11
12
13
12
11
11
12
11
13
15
13
13
13
12
11
10
12
14
12
10
9
9
11
Feels °C
4
4
4
6
6
7
7
8
5
7
9
8
9
10
10
9
8
10
12
8
8
7
6
6
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